Ngc 6072

[Lester]

Hi all, This planetary is in Scorpius, magnitude 11.7 and size 1.6' . Captured with Meade LX200 14" at F10, and Astro 40D at ISO 1600 with 6 and 10 minute exposures.

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu109/Lester_045/Nebula%20images/0cbd90ea.jpg

[multiweb]

Nice one Lester. Some really good colors and details in the central neb. :thumbsup:

[Dennis]

Hi Lester,

Wow - that is a small object that has come up remarkably well. You like the tough challenges eh?

Cheers

Dennis

[Dennis]

It has just dawned on me - did you shoot that at 3500mm focal length?

Cheers

Dennis

[Lester]

Thanks Marc and Dennis for your comments.

Yes Dennis.

[renormalised]

Nice shot, Lester:)

Colours look good.

[jenchris]

cute as a button and smaller too

[jase]

Seeing was against you on this one. Tip of the hat though as its a tough target at the best of times being only 1.2arcmin in size. Well done.

[Lester]

Thanks Carl, Jennifer and Jase for your comments.

Yes Jase the jetstream was going, but having the skies clear and surface wind at a minimum, was the green light for me to get a Astro-fix.

All the best.

[Lester]

Here is a repro, did a second shadows and hilights, then a star reduction on a few of the brighter stars. Brings out some more of the nebula and fainter stars.

Comments welcome?

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu109/Lester_045/Nebula%20images/527b6134.jpg

[Ross G]

Looks great Lester.

Such extreme photography...amazing!

Thanks.

Ross.